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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: MR David Wilson <consultas@ips.gba.gov.ar>
Reply-To: david.wilson324@live.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:07:13 -0300
Subject: SHIPMENT

U.S. Bank Plc
324 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480,
SWIFT (US): USBKUS44XXX
Founded: United States of America
Hours: Open 24 Hours
 
 
Urgent Response 
 
This is to inform you that an instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited funds from IMF, sum US$25 Million. as full payment of your inheritance fund. To proceed with this transaction, you are required to send the following information for the claim of your fund.
 
1. Your Full Name
2. Your Resident Address
3. Your Direct Phone Number
4. Your Occupation
5.Your Next of Kin
6. Your Drives License
 
With this information we can proceed and process the transfer of your fund.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Mr. David Wilson
Executive Region Manager
U.S. Bank Plc

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